What is it? Is it the walking though the salt water? Is it the wildlife that seems to surround you. Is it the excitement of seeing a big doormat flounder covered with sand? Is it the sport of hunting fish with no bait only a gig and light? Or is it a combination of a lot of things? I can’t put my finger on exactly what it is but I must confess, I’m addicted to flounder gigging. There’s nothing quite like a meal of fresh flounder and blue crabs that you’ve hunted for.

The most important part of a flounder gigging trip is your light. You must be able to see the flounder. Especially when they are covered to their eyes with sand. A couple of bright lights on the front of a small boat will light up the bottom under most circumstances. You can pole with your gig or use a small trolling motor to navigate around the shallows. My favorite way to gig is to just jump in,grab your light and gig and start walking around the bank. Flounder could be laying anywhere from ankle deep to above your waist.

Look closely at the bottom. If it feels good to your feet, it will feel good to the flounder. Look closely for flounder tracks. Take note of which direction he is heading. Look for fresh tracks. Sometimes you can see the fins and scales on a real fresh track. Don’t forget to be alert for sting rays and jellyfish as they can ruin a trip. When you approach a flounder, keep your light on him, line your gig over his gill area and stick em. There’s nothing like it. You can get practice by gigging the blue crabs that get in your path. They are delicious when steamed or boiled.

Your next beach vacation, I suggest you give flounder gigging a try. In my opinion, it will be one of the smartest choices you will make. Not only will you enjoy yourself immensely, but you’ll have a shot at landing some of the best tasting fish in the sea. Just be careful not to get addicted. You could wind up sleeping days and gigging nights. I know I do during the weekends. Can’t get enough floundering!

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